Almost no information about the nature of U.L. Paper is given over the course of the game, except that, according to Niko's contact, they are not part of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation#Grand Theft Auto IV|FIB]]. They appear to have considerable resources and influence, and in some way co-operate with public authorities -- it is their subterfuge which leads to the capture of [[Elizabeta Torres]], and the resulting collapse of her distribution operation. They also seem to control or are in cohorts with the FIB, since the FIB participated in the cover-up of the chopper attack in [[Paper Trail]].

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Almost no information about the nature of U.L. Paper is given over the course of the game, except that, according to Niko's [[United Liberty Paper Contact|contact]], they are not part of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation#Grand Theft Auto IV|FIB]]. They appear to have considerable resources and influence, and in some way co-operate with public authorities -- it is their subterfuge which leads to the capture of [[Elizabeta Torres]], and the resulting collapse of her distribution operation. They also seem to control or are in cohorts with the FIB, since the FIB participated in the cover-up of the chopper attack in [[Paper Trail]].

Niko's contact within U.L. Paper says, "''It's hard to tell who the good guys are. I'm not a good guy, but I work with the good guys,''", suggesting that they may be a government [[wp:Black ops|black ops]] group, or a group subcontracted by government to keep illegal activity at arm's length (they commission Niko to commit several murders, and perform one illegal rendition as a favour to Niko late in the game). The organization offers several missions supposedly related to stopping terrorist activity in Liberty City. Niko is blackmailed into working for the organization after discovering that his girlfriend, [[Michelle (GTA IV)|Michelle]] (real name [[Karen]]), is in a similar predicament, and was in truth assigned to monitor him.

Niko's contact within U.L. Paper says, "''It's hard to tell who the good guys are. I'm not a good guy, but I work with the good guys,''", suggesting that they may be a government [[wp:Black ops|black ops]] group, or a group subcontracted by government to keep illegal activity at arm's length (they commission Niko to commit several murders, and perform one illegal rendition as a favour to Niko late in the game). The organization offers several missions supposedly related to stopping terrorist activity in Liberty City. Niko is blackmailed into working for the organization after discovering that his girlfriend, [[Michelle (GTA IV)|Michelle]] (real name [[Karen]]), is in a similar predicament, and was in truth assigned to monitor him.

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In the game's files, U.L. Paper's missions are titled "CIA", ie, the [[wp:Central Intelligence Agency|Central Intelligence Agency]]. Several framed documents on the contact's office walls carry the seal of the CIA.

In the game's files, U.L. Paper's missions are titled "CIA", ie, the [[wp:Central Intelligence Agency|Central Intelligence Agency]]. Several framed documents on the contact's office walls carry the seal of the CIA.

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==Contact==

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|name = Edward T. Fortune (Possible)

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|image = UnitedLibertyPaper-GTAIV.jpg

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|games = [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]

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|aka = United Liberty Paper Contact<br>Mr Paper

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|gender = M

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|nationality = American

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|affiliations = [[Karen]]<br>[[Niko Bellic]]

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}}Niko's contact within U.L. Paper&nbsp;makes mention of having a past military career in the Army. It is revealed in the [[cutscene]] of the [[Wrong is Right|first mission]] for the organisation that the contact speaks Serbian, the language of Niko's homeland; he says to Niko that America is ''"just like the old country"'', to which Niko replies: ''"Just like it"''. After Niko tracks down [[Bernie Crane|Florian Cravic]], his contact reveals that he should actually be hunting for [[Darko Brevic]]; Brevic is ultimately delivered to Niko as a favor by U.L. Paper in repayment for Niko's services to the organisation and to [[Jon Gravelli]].

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[[File:CIA.png|thumb|The certificate that bears the name Edward. T. Fortune]]

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==Mission appearances==

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*[[Wrong is Right]] <small>(Boss) </small>

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*[[Portrait of a Killer]] <small>(Boss) </small>

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*[[Dust Off]] <small>(Boss) </small>

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*[[Paper Trail]] <small>(Boss/On the phone only) </small>

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*[[Liquidize the Assets]]

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*[[That Special Someone]] <small>(Boss/On the phone only) </small>

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

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* While the mission string for U. L. Paper is still available, and having managed to attain a [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]] of three or more stars, Niko will, after evasion or [[Wasted|death]], receive a phone call from the U. L. Paper contact expressing his displeasure at Niko's recklessness in that he can now get away with things. In some instances, high&nbsp;wanted levels will cause him&nbsp;to call you and&nbsp;comment about Niko's "johnson" being too big to keep in his pants. &nbsp;

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* While the mission string for U. L. Paper is still available, and having managed to attain a [[Wanted Level in GTA IV Era|wanted level]] of three or more stars, Niko will, after evasion or [[Wasted|death]], receive a phone call from the U. L. Paper contact expressing his displeasure at Niko's recklessness in that he can now get away with things. In some instances, high wanted levels will cause him to call you and comment about Niko's "johnson" being too big to keep in his pants.

* The ground floor has an interior with pedestrians walking around but is inaccessible to anyone from outside.

* The ground floor has an interior with pedestrians walking around but is inaccessible to anyone from outside.

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* A diploma hanging on his wall has the name "Edward T. Fortune". The same diploma can be seen hanging on the wall of [[Vic Manzano]]'s office. Therefore, it&nbsp;can be assumed that it is just a generic model.

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* A diploma hanging on his wall has the name "Edward T. Fortune". The same diploma can be seen hanging on the wall of [[Vic Manzano|Vic Manzano's]] office. Therefore, it&nbsp;can be assumed that it is just a generic model.

* In the second trailer for GTA IV, U.L. Paper has a different voice, having him sound younger.

* In the second trailer for GTA IV, U.L. Paper has a different voice, having him sound younger.

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* It is possible that U.L. Paper contact's appearance was based on Bosnian Serb writer [[wp:Ivo Andrić|Ivo Andrić]], referring to his possible Serbian heritage.

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* It is possible that U.L. Paper contact's appearance was based on Bosnian Serb writer [[:wp:Ivo Andrić|Ivo Andrić]], referring to his possible Serbian heritage.

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==See also==

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*[[United Liberty Paper Contact]]

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Revision as of 22:29, 10 August 2012

United Liberty Paper, U.L. Paper, U.L.P or simply U.L.P.C. (C. for Company) is a front company for a secretive government (or government-contracted) organization in Grand Theft Auto IV. Niko Bellic works with them through an anonymous representative.

Organization

Almost no information about the nature of U.L. Paper is given over the course of the game, except that, according to Niko's contact, they are not part of the FIB. They appear to have considerable resources and influence, and in some way co-operate with public authorities -- it is their subterfuge which leads to the capture of Elizabeta Torres, and the resulting collapse of her distribution operation. They also seem to control or are in cohorts with the FIB, since the FIB participated in the cover-up of the chopper attack in Paper Trail.

Niko's contact within U.L. Paper says, "It's hard to tell who the good guys are. I'm not a good guy, but I work with the good guys,", suggesting that they may be a government black ops group, or a group subcontracted by government to keep illegal activity at arm's length (they commission Niko to commit several murders, and perform one illegal rendition as a favour to Niko late in the game). The organization offers several missions supposedly related to stopping terrorist activity in Liberty City. Niko is blackmailed into working for the organization after discovering that his girlfriend, Michelle (real name Karen), is in a similar predicament, and was in truth assigned to monitor him.

In the game's files, U.L. Paper's missions are titled "CIA", ie, the Central Intelligence Agency. Several framed documents on the contact's office walls carry the seal of the CIA.

Trivia

While the mission string for U. L. Paper is still available, and having managed to attain a wanted level of three or more stars, Niko will, after evasion or death, receive a phone call from the U. L. Paper contact expressing his displeasure at Niko's recklessness in that he can now get away with things. In some instances, high wanted levels will cause him to call you and comment about Niko's "johnson" being too big to keep in his pants.

The ground floor has an interior with pedestrians walking around but is inaccessible to anyone from outside.

A diploma hanging on his wall has the name "Edward T. Fortune". The same diploma can be seen hanging on the wall of Vic Manzano's office. Therefore, it can be assumed that it is just a generic model.

In the second trailer for GTA IV, U.L. Paper has a different voice, having him sound younger.

It is possible that U.L. Paper contact's appearance was based on Bosnian Serb writer Ivo Andrić, referring to his possible Serbian heritage.